3, because it is a sacred number in my faith.

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Three. I would have liked to post a youtube answer, so you'll have to settle for this:

Monk episode 2.08 "Mr. Monk Meets the Playboy"

Sharona: Give me a three.
Monk: I think we start with one.
Sharona: No, no, no. It’s too much club. I need three-wood. Give me a three.
Monk: Let’s start with the one, and then two, and then the three. It’s better. Just go in order.
Sharona: You don’t know what you’re talking about. Give me the three.

Adrian Monk hesitantly pulls out the club, and puts it back in.

Monk: I can’t. I can’t.
Sharona: Okay, give me the one.
Monk: Now, you’re talking.

Adrian Monk gladly hands Sharona Fleming the one club.

Sharona: Give me the two.
Monk: Coming up.

Adrian Monk hands Sharona Fleming the two club. Sharona Fleming throws the one and two club in the water hazard and then points at the three club.

Sharona: This is the first club now. Okay?

Adrian Monk quickly gives Sharona Fleming the three club.

Sharona: Was that so hard?
Monk: Yeah.

I picked 2 because I don't like going first...but I also don't like going last. I also am a fan of even numbers. 24 is my favorite number...so it was halfway there (digit wise)

2 because it was in the middle of 1 and 3. Moderate politics all the way 

I chose 2 since it's in the middle.

I picked one because I figured not a lot of people would pick it.

I picked 2 because it was the first number I thought of?

I picked #3 to intentionally avoid picking #1, as I feel everyone is always led to believe that being #1, winning the Gold, finishing first or on top is always best. I personally feel that being part of a team is more important to the end result than what place you finish in. "It is the journey that matters, not the arrival."

That is by far one of the best statements I have ever heard. CHARR, this statement should be in every highschool gym across the world and should have a motivational poster for it. That my friend was awesome.